My life as a little person is filled with stories. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents．It has taken many years of
36 my confidence to be able to do that．
I didn’t
37 how short I was until I started school．As time went on，I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be
38 my whole life．I was determined to make my
39 an advantage rather than a disadvantage．My friends became increasingly
40 . They’d help me up the bus steps．If people were cruel，they would take them aside and
41 them．
42 I lacked in height，I
43 in personality my ability to laugh，even at myself．For example，one time I was
44 the washing machine at my parents’ house to grab the wet clothes．I fell
45 in and yelled for Mother，who was sitting nearby reading the paper．Watching feet
46 everywhere，she laughed and said，“I should leave you in there.” I
47 her．
I’m 47 now，and the
48 have not reduced as I’ve grown older．People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse．They look
49 when they see me get out of my car on the driver’s side．During those times，I try to keep a good
50 . When people are rude，I
51 myself，“Look what else I have --a great family，nice friends.”
And it’s the children’s questions that make my life
52 ．“Why are you so short? How old are you? Are you a mommy?” When I talk with children，they are left
53 that their questions have been answered．My hope is that in taking time with them，I will
54 them to accept their peers，whatever size and shape they come in，
55 treat them with respect．
| 小题1: | | A．developing | B．recognizing | C．regaining | D．fulfilling |
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| 小题2: | | A．think | B．realize | C．mind | D．feel |
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| 小题3: | | A．looked | B．laughed | C．noticed | D．remembered |
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| 小题4: | | A．appearance | B．character | C．age | D．uniqueness |
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| 小题5: | | A．protective | B．angry | C．bored | D．friendly |
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| 小题6: | | A．correct | B．punish | C．beat | D．push |
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| 小题7: | | A．When | B．As | C．What | D．Though |
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| 小题8: | | A．made up for | B．made up of | C．made a mistake | D．made my way |
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| 小题9: | | A．reaching into | B．reaching for | C．reaching out | D．reaching at |
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| 小题10: | | A．down and over | B．all the way | C．completely apart | D．almost alone |
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| 小题11: | | A．flying | B．floating | C．shaking | D．dancing |
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| 小题12: | | A．laughed with | B．got angry with | C．made fun of | D．looked down upon |
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| 小题13: | | A．height | B．words | C．children | D．stares |
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| 小题14: | | A．in dishonesty | B．in disbelief | C．in satisfaction | D．in horror |
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| 小题15: | | A．relationship | B．impression | C．attitude | D．image |
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| 小题16: | | A．ask | B．recall | C．remind | D．teach |
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| 小题17: | | A．special | B．miserable | C．uncertain | D．changeable |
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| 小题18: | | A．content | B．happy | C．surprised | D．curious |
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| 小题19: | | A．force | B．encourage | C．keep | D．make |
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